Saint Raymond Peñafort Figurine
by Demi Art
$197.00Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Raymond Peñafort Figurine is available in various sizes, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.
Feastday: January 7th
Imagery and Representation: shown as a dominican friar with cross around his neck and book in his left hand.
Patron Saint of lawyers and cannonists
St. Raymond of Penafort was born in Spain as a relative of the King of Aragon. Already in young years, he developed a special love for the Holy Virgin. After his studies, he became a teacher and later entered the Order of the Dominicans. He is said to having been very humble, holy and he converted many. Together with James of Aragon and St. Peter Nolasco, he founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom, which tried to save Christians captures from the Moors. According to a legend, Raymond sailed all the way from Majorca to Barcelona on a cloak spread upon the water and died at the age of 100.
